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Books for Creative Minds

I should read more. We all should. Especially offline. I find that books are a great way to slow down and really absorb information, and I often find myself taking more away from a book than I do from an article or video. Below is a list of books that have had a significant impact on my thinking, creativity, and work. I hope you find something here that inspires you as much as it has inspired me.

Design & Creativity

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Naomi Klein

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The Art of Looking Sideways

Alan Fletcher

History

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Cunning Folk

Tabitha Stanmore

LitRPG

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Dungeon Crawler Carl

Matt Dinniman

Memoir

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Life

Keith Richards

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Sing Backwards and Weep

Mark Lanegan

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Strong Female Character

Fern Brady

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Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?

Pierre Novellie

Nature & Environment

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Braiding Sweetgrass

Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Neurodivgent by Nature

Joe Harkness

Neurodiversity

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NeuroTribes

Steve Silberman

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Scattered Minds

Gabor Maté

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Untypical

Pete Wharmby

Personal Development

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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

Jason Fried

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Start With Why

Simon Sinek

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Mark Manson

Psychology & Sociology

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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

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The Psyschopath Test

Jon Ronson

Science & Curiosity

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

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Wherever possible, I've included links to Bookshop.org for each title, supporting independent bookstores. If you choose to buy a book through the links, I'll get a small commission.